Charty roglstration numb•r 1193429 IEngland and Y4alé•l
FIRST ART
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FIRST ART
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Truste•*
A TraffDrd
S Wel$
P Hai9reave8
E 8&irÈtt
M Hossen Khokon
U Anguish
LAmber
IAppoinled 27 November 20241
IAppoinled 27 November 2Q241
IAppoinled 27 November 2Q24'
S•nlor staff
KA GretA%W)od
K LeairnLwlh
Director
PAarkeliw and AJdience
Deveknpinenl Managef
General M8nager
Fkn8nc* Manager lfre*lancel
H Newlon
J Heklre
¢h4rfty nuwnbtr
1193429
Re9b8tfrred offlc•
Unrt 55
Foul Se860ns SM)pr4n9 Centr•
Mansfield
NG18 15U
Independ•nl examin•r
Rogers Spen¢•r
Newst¢a4J House
PÈlham Road
Notlingham
NG51AP
Flnan¢• maDa9•m•nl
BeehNe Accovrtsnts
Main Slreel
ngs NevAOn
OE73 8BX

FIRST ART
CONTENTS
P•ge
Chairs Report
Truslee$' report
Inttepend¢nt exomine¢5 report
10
stst•ment ollhinual actIv#￿5
Bal•nce 5htel
12
Notes to lh¢ financ￿1 siatémènii

FIRST ART
CHAIR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Dear Trustees ¥nd Supporters_
As *e r¢rfecl on anoihei impactfvl year ai FKS; Art. l am pmud of our ¢￿￿1Ve achiewamanis Ihe positiv
impact we have made In PT(XTW)ling arts and ￿1￿M 8ieas ol Nottingh8mshiE and DeTby5hlrt. where arts
Eng8gomeni Is Delovi the nalioDal 8¥eia9e. Our rnissio￿ lo fosier uealmty and cuiiural engage[n￿ll1 has ncver been
more viial. and l am wai•ful foi unwavering commrtmml of oui Irijsiees. staff. partntrs d￿j local pgrtlUP4nt
8nd audien¢¢s.
Tbi$ year, we 3v¢ces5fiJhl launched Sèvtrnl new p8rlnenhip5. incbjtyng Active NeIghbOurt￿0d Projgcl In North Ea*1
DeTbyshiTe and the Know Your Nty9hbourhooo piogi8mme vAth ¥8riws P¥rtners In Bo150ver. including Bo150wer
Community 3nd Voluntary S8¢lar. Ihèsè plac￿aSed partnerships afe Iha cornerston• its conntcung lo people and
places whilst allia¢iing a div•r5e ranye of resource5 nlo Ihe chanty.
The FL￿1 Shebang Feslwal grow$ from str•ngih to 51rengih, attractkng d￿•T¥• 8udi*nce8 and prowiding in¥¥lwabl•
QPPtslunltse8 for artis15. The Ful Shebang is one of M¥nsf*ld's lagshbp •Mu81 event5 and 1$ ¢uttural absel for the
area.
Our wortshops In a range of m￿lrao￿*1nal st￿n9$ hab* r•ath•d ',housands of IndMduil$. emph3s.'sing our
rnrNtmcnl and dedicalioTr lo b•ing a¢tlV8 and ¥L51bk tr IDtal cornmun,t￿. Thii heWs us lo build w¢rking
r¢lalion5hips ana be IrKlusive 4nd a¢ce$sible lo 8 wide r¥nw of ￿0p￿.
The feedback we ve Tec•iv8d uniler$cores Iho F•s1tr4• Ynp8tl ef our 8rt1sbc prggr)mme and the valve ol lh¢ work
wa do xross a wide range of agenda$.
Fln&rncl81ty. we nav• navrgjlud rh¥ll•nge¥, iuch ll? coit olfving *llh wur 1•6ib•nc•. Th• loy¥ty of our m•ln
Iwdtr. Ans Council ETrgl•nd. In l￿dIng Ihe Cr*afve P•oplè and Pla¢rf progr•mr• UD 10 2029 1$ a vole of
Confidence In our fuluit.
Thanks 10 the generosity of oui other funder5 hard work ot Qui ie8m. we are sbvAy Iwe861ng oui Incorne
nd buldiry cro65-seclor partnership$ 10 •nat4e us lo attrad *ddl4)n81 fundlng réstyJic88 Into the Charity, as
w• look expand our prograrnme and reach.
Looking 4he8d. we aty excrted w Èxpkjre Trew ￿rmers￿￿5 and Innovative pr4ects ih81 will lurther ¢nh8nce our
repulaikJn 8no impacl. l encournge all 01 you io toni￿uC charyioning cause. as your sUPPOrt IS Ihe foundallon
ol our svcc•s5.
Thank you for ytsur ¢on¥nrtmenl lo Fir51 Art and we bx)k fofw*O to inspiring m¢vè peeple lo lake p•n and
experiencè iThe arts In our orej for yt816 to come.
Warrn reg¥ids,
A Traflord
ChAlr
Dale." 10 December 2025

FIRST ART
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
A8 Iruslees of First Art we are pleased lo preseni oui ¥nnu* reporf wrfh Ihe finanoal 51al&mn16 of th8 d)arity for
the year endin9 31 Maich 2025 whith are also prepareo b tTr*Èt the requirements lor a dtre¢t(Ks' report. This report
ouNne5 our achi0￿rnents. financial pe¢l￿a￿Ce. and fultsTe ￿4Th$.
The finAncial stslement5 wlh the Charit*s Au 2011 Ihe Memornnilum and ArtKles olA$s￿l￿tion, and the
c*8rt116o siaitrm•ni ol ReGOrn￿nded Pr8CtICè 18pplirAL4• lo cthanties preparing Iheif accryjnls In 8ccord&nc•
the Financial Repor*ng Sl8nd8rd DpplicaNe in tre UK Republr of Ireland. FRS 1021 i$sued in October 2019.
ob￿CtIV•￿ •nd •¢tlvltl•s
Tho purpose ol tho cbarity 18 Ihe ao¥aneem¢nt of ihe arts pubbc benefil In Noll1ngharnsh￿e and Derty$hire
prtmadly, and thè Midlands rep￿. n*K)nalty •md MiiÈm•iwalty In the forms of crAlaborative arts, contemporary
visual arts, porfomièrté. MSIC, dr¥na. F￿, cr8ft, mÈ(&a arfs And all other assc¢18W of tht hwhe$i qu8thty
and C￿libre by-
lal encouraging dèv¢k)ping publK pathpatfyin in Ihesè art form6 by the prO8•nia￿ON of ath¥orks.
wthshop*, ¢omml88ion6. coneerfs. p¢rtornanc•6. eXh￿IllOnS and f•slivols.
Ibl iupporting communty coh•won. w•ii.being and capachy b￿lding comml$$ionlng of
co*èboiiirvÈ #rt$ projec18 address￿9 rJsues of plx• comnwnity and 04U41ity and Irndus￿, and
(GI proryKling. supporljng and d&¥ek>wng opportunits88 lor communrties In their h)c41ty8S lo be iniptred ond
8mpoweied 10 produce. shape end delNer eommnty a¢twibes and enleipnses.
Tho tsiglon th41 sh•p•i oui •nnwl i•m&￿$ tho prrmobon aDd Iwl•thg of knO￿edge an# 4ppretiaUon of
the 8rt5 by the Pfo¥l$k)n of facild*s foi the edut8tx)n Ind reueation ol the publ1¢ In the fietyJs ol the arts. The ¢h•rity
Iso has the general am uf CL¥TliiJ)ullDg lo the qu811ty ol lile ol the peopl¢ of Nortinghirnshire Hnd Derby8hire by
expanding IhelT hoiizon8 Ihrough thè kvov15Kffi of excrting. (*alervJing ¥thd •Crn$$ib￿ protsss4)nal and r￿munty
art6 &veni$ 8nd a¢tivilie5.
Th¢ ehodty rÈlle$ on 9f8nis and p8rtnership In¢oft% lo cover rts yrating cosi$. Affordability and atce55 to our
progr8nwn8 Yd t88éniiÈl 10 ensure we reoch Ihose do rHJl ordinarity engage ￿Th Ihis arts. We endOaVOIIT Io
•nGouiagt all wrthin ow communrty ￿ lake part • our attwityes 8nd to affend our •vonis and aaivrtlg).
Firsl Art bring8 rnor8 inspiring Gumural experlences rtath of owjryono In Ihe area and prowde opportunrt￿s lor
l¢ul peoplt lo produce and shap¢ Ihgir ￿ pjluid acO¥llfdS and eveni$. The 5trateg*s ompltyed 10 ¥chio¥e Ihè
ch81ity'$ aims and obieclive5 are lo
Prejenl a bro&Y range ol art foftns for enioyff*nl an¢J tdkrtaiK>D of oui Iwlcommunity,
Increase Ihe number ol people who are Inswed a￿j tsrrwwered lo lake the load In progrnmmirng.
prDdudng. Sho￿n9 and delverfng ans athvty.
Invep¥t 1*0 nuFr&er of people *Mkiry pen on afls projects. aelNi14èS. and e¥enls.
Inctease c¥nur81 capacrty by developvry loc& P6Ok*'s sk￿15. knowledge. •nd Confid￿rA 10 devSse and
develt>p a range of high-qualty euttuial evenls and aclivilits.
Fo$ier parfner$hips wrth the puL*. pthfale. cOrNnUn￿ and voluniary Geclor lo ue81e sustainab￿ projttcts,
networks. and organisatKin$.
stren￿￿en the cuhural InfraiNudure of the Firsi Art wea by imwowng and dwv•k)pmg c￿181 assets 10
support Ine Se￿¢￿
¢e￿b[ale Ihe diveisity of cultures kn ow xKiety tsy wogramrnng wesentahons by. and wlh. 8rtist& of
drff•renl cunuial ba¢kgrwnds.

FIRST ART
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Ac*lvlll*¥ •n¢ Achle¥eThvf
1. Commynlty Eng•g•mont and worksho
From Ap'll 2Q24 ro March 2025. ￿ vJcce55fv1ty hosled OWA 67 cemyvjnry arf W0￿￿hOpS. attevrJ8d ty ?ver 3.183
participar&s These workshops Irduded Producer workshops foi people wtr diSabilili&8 81 Poruwo co1￿9*. CLqy
Cross Get Togelhei crgft workshops fEmily %Yo'ksliops In Fobr Seasons Snopp n9 Cep.Iie. aiming ltr tnb8nce
¢reabve %kills and ltrslÈr communty cofineGhMS to encourage ctrproduction auoss our piogiamme.
Our outreach pffort5 InciBased partiwalK•n Irom communi1￿$ who WOLthY not ordin4ryty engage In the arf5. wth
neaity one Ihlid 127.hl of responden15 10 suryeys sletsry Ihls 1$ Ihe fysl trme Ihey Iwve attended an art$ event.
Based on Ihe profrles fecewed many 8ttender5 bE￿nged lo the engagement group as cbssifi•d Iniobgh
Audienc8 Agenry. Clrca $7Qh ol affeTrders vmro cla$srfi•d inlo the LI￿ eng8g6m•ni s?yff*nts.
Notable 8Cliviry Bnd evtnis InchJd8s'.
M*n•fl•l¢J Calling
we estht4iihed a new cammunty grwp to $upport us to ¢Jov•kp •nd IMp￿en1
artlsiic programme$ In Mansf￿. This yearwe h05t•¢J S 3¢ss*)n8.
AceoBilblllty ind In¢lu•l¥lty
have In¥¥sled In occe$4 prov15K)ns 8nd Ihe Access Arnb8ssador
oqrammt. working wllh ¢)Isabilrty-￿ organ15aiions andlor experf5 in Iho ar8a of d15abilily and IncluÈion,
iuth as the Swjht LO$$ ¢eun¢l. Vve are commiryed lo tAilo on kne partnwsNp worting wittt p•rtn•r$ 10 he
us Improve •cces$. Due lo Ihe cosi-014Ning we h4¥¢ kèpt mosi ol our activity lo ensure we ale
Ind115ive and engaging people do ordinarily enga9e In Ihe wts.
Minl Sh•b4Dg
llye-week audi¢nr.e tng•g&menl progr3mmÈ in Four SeJson¥ Shopping Centro
feaiufin9 a ol workshop5 and Ihai kjoked 10 build the profik ol Ihe Ful Shebang Festival.
1,234. look part In Ihe $es$ion$ The Worksho￿ werc tar9eied ai farrilies vlilh school4ge children.
Lel • Maka Chri8tm•s Together
we produced Arwj ¢Jovelopcd another GICali¥o Cbiislma5 PiL)gr8mm?
8lled Lei's Make Christm8$ To9Rlho1 In partnershy wrth Foul SÈason$ Shwping CgThlr¢. The piogramm?
attracted over 500 participanl¥. The a￿l￿b•S Inc￿￿*0.. Chrisirnas Sloy Comer Festive Art Cluts.
Chri51rn8s Ci8ftefnoon T¢•$. and Chrra1rn•5 Popup Sorjol.
Thi$ ye)r wg hosled evwls ond 4¢li¥tthes that Jllracted 18.e22 audi*rKe member&. This Induded
T.h• F￿1 Sh•b8nD'. A'.Ira¢iing ever 8.267 visrt¢rn ihis Iree one41ay ouldOOI fesliyal cofflpris¢s of local.
n&lioThal and iThternatronal èn151s across varYJu$ arf forms 10 ia*eove' ihe sJeels of mansfie￿ To￿￿ Cer',re
offer a￿li￿rIeS an¢ pertDTmap.ces foi all a905.
Yak•ov¢r progr•mmv Includlng Plr*te E¥•Dts A tollaboraiknn ￿lm Poffj•rtd Colege ÉTrd CaplfvJiÈ Ihai
featured workshops. pertorTh*nces afjd Inslallalions frw vawus arti%i$. In ioial 91 participaliDn5 100*
pla¢e acros5 ID worksNops. wowkiThy people will￿ diSa￿l￿￿ES 10 ￿-prOduCe two ￿Vents Inspired by
Pirales of the Canbbean 263 audience ￿eM￿}erS look part In 2 piral• Ih¢rnÈd évènis Ihal halured rNJsic.
Iheèlre an¢J cr•ft.

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TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2. Partnoréh
Man•flvld RallvAy Prolect
Wtr wothed wrth 8uNon Road Primthy School X Yeaf S sludenlsl and the Robin Hood RaI￿aY P3rtnership to
creole a Ni&1 and vinyl covering for 34 Ptrspex panels ai man$fle￿ RaiTrway statson. Ihis comMunty-b&sgd
inity¥llve created a permanent art P￿¢8 ￿SlaMed in the pubh"c undeipa55 and on the plotfom aièats at tho sts1￿￿ lo
hdp make them feel safer and mole wtko￿ng.
Know Your Nelghbourhood
Through funding from a Know Your NeIghbourhts￿ proiècl giant we are workmg Wilh Bolsover Communrty
Voluntary Servic05 and 8LAST <food￿nk ￿ Shirebrookl io creatè a ShY¢brook Pop Up Soual Club lo Iransfo
V￿1896 h8H8 green spaces and 4ssei$ In shiret￿O0￿ inlo • sooal dub. communit1¢5 to lake
Ihe lead In ctrcrea:Ing wekommg pk4ces lor peopk al *sk of stit4al i401alion.
Actlvo N•lghbouthood Pll
We are part ol the Aclhie Ngi9hbouthr¥)d siakeholder youp by North E881 Dwbysh*e coUtK￿. Our role Is to
help delN•r 8 £100k piogiamTh u51ng the arts io encouioge people in C* Cro88 lo get oul and aDwi In th*
and Improve walking h•L¥i$. We Cr￿feate 8 vanad pro9ramffle 01 high-wality, visitk. creative
acllvllSes. dov£hiped wth local communittès tsrtd p8rtnerJ.
A¢h￿¥0M￿nI4 4n¢J •¥•nts
Ttit aUd￿n¢t and paniclp81ier figure lor Ihe year 18 21.785. Th6 was a oreal achie¥¢m*nl ¢iv#n th* ¢o4t of I￿ing
nsi$ and tho ttonomlc b8ckdrep of Ihe areas In wh￿h we afe worklng In. Our arfislic prograrnme ond commilmeni
lo build partnership5 ￿1h local paTlners and cornrnunrfics has en8￿0d us 10 Pos￿10n oursd¥es as a ¢harty In 8114
d151rkle lo build and susloin cullural prograrM)e6.
Thll year ￿ i¢¢ruii¢d a ProJ8Ct CooJthnalov 10 8upporf thè del￿ery and oi-woductth ol the artistic
progr8mme. Thi8 mle wll enauré Ihe effeclNe runn#YJ of oui cutturwl piojects an¢J plogi8m￿S in communlll*¥ wth
strong ernpttesis on eornftwnity PToducing gnd day-;frday ptoie¢i Coprdinalion •nLI delivery.
Our Ilaff dese￿• eredrt 8nd for s*Jlfid and •nthuM8$tic effort8 to provido J s￿CesS￿l cre81iY&
proor¥mmè lor our cOmm￿nit￿$.
Our key financial alm remalns a finonualy ¥U$thinabh chaffty and we r•m•in very gi￿•1U1 lo our funders and
partner6 foi tr)èir £upwn. With￿1 Wh￿ Ihe charity wouw ￿95e lo eylsi.
We caiiied o¥eT 40 ev8n15 atyj aclivlties, Induding a ¥ery 8uccK$ful F￿1 Shebang FeslNo1 ond our 8umrner and
winl6r programmè In Foul S•asops Shopwg Cenlre.
We Co1￿¢18￿ over 249 suryeys and 2.051 post code5 lo cometh respondents. view$ on var4)ui *spods ol Ihell
expedence at Flrsl An evéms. The data showea thai
Over iThree guartprs 177*1 of iESpondent5 fated Ihpiw overoN expenence as Very G￿d. hjrther 19% r*¢d
as good.
14% of Ihe audiencé staled Ihal Ihey #Jenify 8% a Didea,. andlor disaNed ptrtson. Atso 14% of audi2nce$
identrfied 85 belng neuredfvergent. This D￿NIghts and supporfs Ihe need lo continue I￿￿511n9 In 8ccess
promsion faf our events.
The maiDnty191'kl of respondent$ idÈntthed as ￿.le. of which 62Yo were VthilF Bntish 29% as White
Olhei. Addilionalty. 2% Idenlifitd a5 ￿￿)￿ging to another elhnic group. 2% Idenlrfied as belonging t? a
mixed elhnK 9roup whle 5% Idenlffjod as Asian or AEi3n 8tlti6h and Black or BIKk Brthsh. ￿1h 1%
pieferrin9 to seN-describe.

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TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Flnanci¥l revi*w
Income
Totsl In¢om• lor the ye•r.' £449.865
tsraThts f275.C
Prwate Ir￿0M01P3rtTrei5hIp £76 618
Inthind InGomÈ £98.143
Other Incontr Paypal E104
Exp•ndbtuF•
Total •xp•ndRuT• lor ¢h• yè*r. £446.161
sièff costs £158,030
t1$1￿ progi8nwrt £130.400
Gene181 overheads £23.Q
Moiktling f21.735
DIF*d sialFcos15 £11. 127
R•ni. raies and £99.863
A$ this wa8 the Chality'$ ye81 Iho ma￿Th focus rt le $1111 eslabty5h ¥ iobu$l f1fi8nckql pojilion lo secure the
haiily 5 luluie. The prncipal fundin9 $ourco of Income lo Ihe Chanty R Ihrough Nabonal Lottery funding vl8 Arts
Counol's CreaiNe P*oFle and PLIGe8 pityJianThi. We rteéwed É750.000 over from years frorn 2D22_2025
Tni$ year w• satuied fundirg for ari exItn$￿ year of fund￿9 lor £250 Oix) Irom Arts Councu Enylond lor 202
202S. Also confirmation been received ol • fuflhei one rnI1￿n Pounds funding fromACE lor 202&2029.
ThÈ D¥efall 2024Q5 ￿cOme is £449.865.
We h•ve i¢enlif*d 8 need to ollocale rryjre icsource$ ￿t0 fun¢Jfaisffjg ID 2024125 and we build on the strong
loundalions and p8rtnp.Iships In eèch disinct lo attracl furiher In¥¢$tmenl iDICs Ibé pioqramrne.
Desprte lo Ihe Increasing pies5tsre on publK eNpen¢rturts the iN$tees und¢rsia•d th81 the 5upporf from local
aLbthoiilies ano partne* WIN IDok io increase o¥er the ￿ext three years.

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TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Rg•er¥vs poll¢y and concern
This policry sets out the framework we have in plact to Confir￿ the level of reserve5 we have delermined 1$
Oppropnole for oui orgènisèiith. and dwaw5 upon gufrlonce such 89 the Ch8rity CornM155￿>n'S CC19.
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This ReseNe Pollcy Is lo ensure thè I1￿nCilI heatth and Integnty ol the chwty thai 15, First Art. a non-profft èrt$
cliaiily Ilial enables arid equips mDTe peoFAp lo access. eng8ge and shape art5 and activily
Nottinghamshi￿ anij DÈrby$hlro.
AG 8 rogi51ered chJFrty, we are iequled l(> meet relevjnt leual onij rngulalory requ¥emenis. W& havo 8 duty lo app
ch8ril8ble lund8 a reasonable period ol I*￿t lor Ihe benefit ol Ihp peO￿e we serve.
Re¥erve5 gre needed to biidge the gap bèm*￿ the $pend￿￿ and recei¥ing of Ir￿Me affid to covor unplann8d
expendMur8. The I'￿sIeeS considgT Ihal Ihe ideal level ol reseN¢s 8$ ￿ 31 Mafch 2026 woubj b• £85,932,
The purpg¥e of Ihls Operaling R830Tr8 Poll¢y for Flrst kn IS to buil¢ and Ma￿laIn an adèouaiè level ol unresiiic.ad
cash ieser¥Ès lo Support the or9onisation's d8y-lo-day opefaimins .n the e￿￿t ot L'nforeseen shortf8115. Operating
reserves ale not Iniended 10 itrplat* a permanenl ol knnds oi elimiTh8t8 An ongoing budgel gap.
Th¢ p¢liw enoures our work Is pr￿eCted from tho nik ol disrupion ai short notice due lo a lèck ol fund8, wh161 at
Ihe same Iirne ensunng we do 401 relain Income for lorgèr tnan requiied. The tru5tee$ aim lo maintain flee lese￿o5
unrestricted funds 81 a *vel vknit.h eqijales lo app'oxrnaiely thre• months of unie$trictèd charil8bl8 expendtturt.
Tne IfUSl•ès consider Ihal Ihls lèv81 wlll provide sutrAenl lo r9spwd 10 ap￿￿8￿0￿6 foi sraDls pnd ensure that
5UPPOrt and governance costs are cove'ed. The Irusiees consider a levèl ef three months Is tufTi￿Oni
The oaL2n¢o he￿ 49 IinFeslrKled fuTrJs OTh 33si March 2025 18 £2B.515.
Future Plan•
Flnan¢l•l St•blllty
A major financial C￿nCern Charity will be oTrgory finaT￿l S￿laina￿lIty gNeD Ihe knwer lovel o15UPPOrt from
our funders.
Diversifying the Incomè $le•m$ for First M li foi rtS Sustsnabty. AS a chartly. Firnt Art ￿11 ￿￿te a slrong
empha515 On rai51ng t￿￿5 vi8 Tru$t5 and Foutvja￿ort$. The IDlroduthon of a General Manager in 2022 and Proje
Coordinèlor In 2023 wll provide &ldiliwal support to enable more ￿$ou￿*S and capacity for fvndra151ng oclivilie$.
Working with loc41 partp)ers lo Invtsi In th• F*O9ramTh to 5UPWrt 8CIIwty will also es$enU•l bulk1ing bk)ck for
tho next yeor¥ ol tbe programmo.
A¥ 4 chaiity we aim lo re￿￿e Ihe depe￿￿¢ncY of lunding tsom Counol EwlaThJ and k)tsk lo a mixea economy
offunijing 10 ensuTe a and ¢cryreh•niiv8 programmè.
For the uptomlng y¢4r. w• aim to..
Éxpan(l our wogramme and ￿V81 iFt¥¢5trn•nl by Arts Councl Eng￿n￿ by apptyiny lo the Creallve Peoplg
and Places programm* lo prowde core funding for Flisi Art 1202&20291. The ain worf¢shtsp offerings to
ndude Inew type5 01 wo(k5hops oi awlietKesl
In¢fea8e oui rAJ-prod￿1l0n r￿de1 by incre8skng oiitrÈa¢h efforts to undeff•pr8Sent￿ groupi a¥ parf of
our Conntc¢od Comrnnth$ ana Pkic&based Partnership pvwammes.
¢on¢lu81on
We wuuld like to exwe5S OUI 9ratitude to r*ur ￿rtI(4pants. audiences. fundern and cornr￿nty partr.&rs for their
continued commiln*nt lo Firsi Afi. Togelher. we can continue to Inspi￿ and enrich the cumural landscape of North
NolliDghamshire and Norfh Derbyshve and create high qualty caltural programres *ilh local communilips.

FIRST ART
TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
R•f¢rfrn¢• and Administra￿¥Tr d•t•ds
Ch¥rily nuinber 1193429
Registered Office Urbrt 55. Foul Seasons shop￿￿9 cen1￿. NG18 1SU
Our advisers
IndependBnl Examiners Rogers SpÈrKer
NWI￿le8￿ Flousè, Peham Road Nolliighèm. NGS 1AP
Elafikers
UThty Tlusi Bank
4 BfindlÈy Pl•ce. R Ynwngham 81 2JB
Finance managwn801 B¢thN&Accouniants
Main sireei. ￿gI Newton. DE73 8BX
The Irusl¢e$ and oflcerB serwrva during Ihe year and ikn¢e tm yeèr end ￿re as fdbws..
Key man8gemenl porsonnol Fiisi Art.. Truslees
Flr$iArt nomlnaled cho'.r
A Tr•flord
Elected tiusièe8.
S W¢lLq l•k*ct•O S Febru8ry 20211
L B•treM (•￿tted S F•bNpry 20211
P H•rgfeaves lelected S Fe￿Iry 20211
M Anguish {8k8cled 27 Nowerrl>er 2024Tr
l Khokon i¢1oued 27 No¥ern￿r 20241
L AM￿rI610¢1￿d 27 No¥err4)eF 20241
Key m&nagemènt per8onn•l..
Direclo..
KA Greenwotl
General Manag81
H Ne￿on
Marketing and Au¢Jienc• Devek•pment Manager
Learrnoulh
Finance Manager IfreeLqncel
J Heklre¢ch

FIRST ART
TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Go¥eming Oo¢um•nt
Fir$1 Is a Chari1èb￿ InMrporated Organis8lren ICIOI govemed by rt5 Foundation Conslilulion daled S February
2021 111$ rogisleied as a tharty wrth Ihe Chanty Commis5ty)n ano roPOrt6 in aGcoFdance with guidan¢• on pubh
bttnefil and ltte Charit￿5 Ad 2011.
Govtmance Admlnl¥ir•￿oTh
Trusi•e atlendance al quarterfy meelhvJ$ rem•ine4 slrong. ￿ on aver89• ot fve OLrt ¢1 *e¥¢n truslo•s attendlng
each rneelin9.
BoAftI Dlv•rnity
Wo arts corMiitteO lo buildir¥ a board th81 Ihe (*mmunhitss we serve. Our recNth*nl Pfactic•s pl￿ntil8
1Sv8d 0x￿rIenC•. InrjuS￿ts valws, and a r8fbge of professional backgrounds.
Tru8t•• Indueuon ind Tralning
New truittt8 und•r90 •rt onenthiion day lo bii•l Ihem on.. Ih•r *al obhll•tiMs ur*J•r chgrtty law. lh¢ Charlty
Cornmi¥¥ion gu￿4￿ce on Denelm •nd kiforn them ol Ihe conient of the Goveming ¢trcum•nl and dedslon.
rniking pr(Kess¥s. the t￿SIneSS plan and 1g¢eni financial perlormance of Ihe tharify. Truslees 8re encotsraged to
attend 8ppropri8t• •xt•rn￿ tr•iniThJ •venls where thèsé latiliwle the undort8king of Iholr role.
Related Pariiel •nd c(￿0p•￿tIon wlth Ot￿r Ory•nlutlon•
None Df our IIu51e¢s i¢c8iVt reinaneiaiitsn Dr ot￿r bEnefii Irom the* wlth the chanty. Any eonnedicn b¢￿e8n
8 Iru$ietr OT senipr managw ol the chaity vthh a piodudion comp8ny. cOnt￿led aclor, perforrnei or e%hitAlor musl
be di6dosed lo the bJll boord of Iruii¢*5 in lh• um• way ai 8ny othw conu8Ctual relalknnlhip wrth a rfA•led party.
OrganI8a￿0Th
The board of Iru8lees aomlnisiers tho th•rity. Tho t*J8id normety meets quarte￿. A Dife¢iof 1$ gppointed by 11¢
Iriislpp.4 Ic) manAoA lh• day404*AV ol tho chanty. To •ll•¢iiv• OP•f•lj•n¢ Iho Dirottlor h••
delepaled aulhoniy, ierm8 of dÈbgaiion appio¥•d by the tnjstoes. for operation81 mstt¢r$ I￿juding finance.
•mployment and 4rt151ic pertomiarrt• ielat•d 8Clivrty.
P•y Polky lor S•nlor Suff
The Iru51ees consider the board of trusiees ¥nd Ihe senior rrwn•gtmenl leam compri$e Ihe key m8nagomenl
personnel of the Cbanty In charge of direding and conirolk"ThJ. wnniDg and op•raiing the charity on a day lo day
bas56. AJI Irusiees gNe ollhg11 lin* freety and no trustee recerrto renyjneratkbn yew.
The pay of the senior slBff is ravi￿e￿ annuaty and normally inuè88ed In JKcordance wlh 8¥eraga •ainings and In
Consideration ol increases in cost of Iiviny and Inllalion. kn vthw of the nalure of tharity. Ihe Iru51ee% bentThmartt
ag01ns1 pay leYel$ In other prog18mmes ora Sirni￿ $￿e.

FIRST ART
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Rl8k Manag•m•nl
The tru51ees have a risk managerne*t reglstef hthich C(ffi￿SeS
an annvBI review of the prinwal nsk5 and Un￿rtaInl1&S Ihat the chaTity
the e5tBblishmerf ol p£thoe8. Sy5'.em• Jnd procédures to w¥iyate Ih¢sè riiks identified In the •nnuo1
review and
the Implcmcnlation ol procedure5 designed to Dyr4mise or fflanage any potential irnpact on the Ehaliy
should Ihoso risk5 malendLSe.
Thi5 %vor* has ￿6011r￿d that finonrjal susiainabilty 1$ the m•itrffianoal nik fef both the thaTity and its $ubsldL8ry. A
Key elemenl in the managèmenl of fln8ncial risk 15 8 regular review of avaiLqble lund$ •nd to Invest In recrurtrnent tp
Increa$8 ¢ap#cty and rEtsour¢*s la P8rtnershps and apFty lor fvnding.
Attention hè$ tseèn focussed on nrTrfinancigl risks aiL%ing from fire. healh and $aftty ol Sialf. and
)udIen￿. These rlsk$ are mpnageé by ensuring acu8drtalK)n 15 w lo d)i¢. having robu•l aftd pmc•dur
In ￿8¢e, and regular awar&ne8$ training lor $t4ff Wo￿n9 In these operational areas.
Fundf•l•ing Appro*ch
Tho charity Is looklng 10 incFeJse I￿dra￿1nQ from Trus15 and Foundaiion8, partnernhy woieclo, 6arn8d
Income and lo a15c acli¥¢ty bJndr8tse from Ihe pvblc •nd legacry campal9ns.
WÈ have developed an Incorn• and Fundiaising 51r¥legy tD SUPPOrt our Irr￿￿* l•ry¢ts ¥nd piowde a dear
framework lo htw we wll nKess¥y level of In¥eiimenl to support the sustaiDab4ty ofthe orgJnistyb¢n.
Flv Dirt*r rti ltte boBrd ol ITv$iee8
A Traffoid
Tru•t•?
Dalé
1•.01 2C)?.Q..

FIRST ART
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF FIRST ART
I report lo on ex8M1n8ti￿ OW lTre fnencièl *alemenls of FlrstArt (the Chantyi fty the year ené8d
31 Marth 2D25.
Ro•pon•ibllits8• and ba818 ol report
report In respecl ol my ex3mination of Ihe Charity'$ finanual siaiements camed (xji under wlion 145 of the
Ch8nlie5 Act 2011 In urrying out my exam￿a￿D I hjve folbwed the DirethK)0s given Dy tha Chanty Commission
under sauk)n 145151{bl of the chan1￿$ACt 2011.
lTrd•p•ndent ox•mln•rf• st41•rn•nt
Since th¢ Charity's gFr>%S ￿n¢0￿* exceed8d F.250.000. Ihe ndependent eXary￿er musi bts a mèmber of 8 body
IlÈi•d In s•dioth 145 of lh¢ Ch•rtlie* Act 2011. 1 GonfArn Ih* l am qualfied lo und8rt8ke the &x8minai*n because I
am B member ofthe Ins1ilUt¢ of Chart¢r¢d￿￿unt*nIs In Engltynd Jnd whKh i? one ol the11s184 bod￿1.
Your 8ttenllon Is dr8wn to the facl th81 th¢ thwity has wepared Ihe Ilnancigl slatemenls In •￿0rdance %*lth th•
Te18vanl version of Ihe Slalemeni of Recommended Practice applc•ble to ¢haniie$ prepaTing Ihgir financlal
&18iem8nls In a¢¢OTdancè %Yilh th• Finanual Rfrportiw Slan¢af(l tho UK and Republt of Ire￿nd IFRS
1021 In prelefence to the Accounting and Reportlng ty Ch8illie5". si8lement ol Recomftknded Practice Issued on 1
April 2005 which i¥ ieferrBd 10 In the e¥l8ni rogukqi￿nS bul h85 now boon wrthdr8W￿. l tsndorsiand Ih•l Ihis has
been aone In oraer tor fln8ndal slaiémÈnt& to provth a irne and la* In acwdance %￿lm UK Generalty
AccepledAccounling Prartce.
I h*vÈ uJmp￿I•d my •x•mln•bon. I confTh th•t no mllws h4w• com lo rrry •ttonl*on in eDnnKlion th•
examinallon gIVIIIg ￿e cause lo beI￿ve Ihal In any rnalerial respect
accounliry recfjrds weie rnoi kepl In rÈspett of the Chanty as iequKed by sectson 139 oflh• ChaDliesAci 2011.
Iho f1nanclal sialer￿n18 do noi accord wrth Inose rec￿￿6 or
the fin8nGI81 Al8t¢ment$ do ￿1 r￿MP￿ Ihe. ￿p￿￿ab￿9 requiiemenis coneefning iThe ftyfm #nd conleni of
fin&ncial slal•rnenls sel out In the Charilies IAccounls and Reports) Re9uL81.ons 20D8 1)Iher ihan any
requlremeni th81 the fmancial st*iÈrr*nt$ give * trut and fakT view. thich 1$ nol a matter conskleiad as part of
an Independent exart¥nBOon.
I have rKI concwns and have come auos$ no othu matte1$ In 0)nnect￿n I￿1h tho examinatlon lo which attent￿￿
sheuld be dr#wn in raport In ¢wdw io enaLl¢ • pFop¢r vndtrrtstsr￿fflg of lh• staleThnts to be matthtsd.
Ll8• Johnston FCA
for •nd tyn behaw of
Rogers Spencer
Ne￿i￿ad Hous•
Pelhaffl Road
Nolllngham
NGS 1AP
Dalfro
?2.1011.2VG
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FIRST ART
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Unr•strf¢ted Restricted
lundi
fund•
2025
202S
Tot•1 Llnrt8lrf¢ied Re91￿cle￿
fund•
funds
2024
2024
Totil
2025
2024
Not•4
In¢ome and •ndowm•nl$ from..
Donaiiops ond legacies
In-￿n¢ income
OlhB T Income
351.618
98.143
351.6':fj
96.143
264 525
264,525
11,481
Totsl Sncome
449.865
449.865
276.006
276,006
Exp•ndllur• on..
446.161
446.161
303.970
J03,970
Totsi •xpvndlture
446 181
446,IUI
303,970
303.97CI
N•t Incomo11oxponditure>
3.7D4
3.7Q4
127.9641
127.9841
Tr8n$leF5 be￿￿0P
lunds
9.107
19.107)
11.759
N•t moY•m•M In
lund•
.107
15.40))
3.704
11.7S9
139.7231
127.9641
R•con¢lll•tlon of fund•'.
Fund balBnce5 al l Apnl 2024
19.412
5.403
24.815
7.653
45.12S
52,779
Fund b•b•n¢•• at J1 M•fch
2025
28 $19
28S19
19.412
5.403
24.815
Tho siaiemeN ef finèncial actbvrties Indude3 01 gains and losses recognised m lh• yèar. All kncome •nd •xpendilure
denve fiom ¢onlinuin9 acttvffie¥.

FIRST ART
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Flxèd iBsets
Tangible assets
11
2.128
urr•nt aM•t¥
Deblors
Cash at bank 8nd In hand
27.150
15.011
7,352
26,5e5
42.189
33.917
Crndllor¥.' amounts f*lllng *4thl
one y•4r
114.7961
111.2301
N•t ¢urr•nt 1•¥Ot
27,373
22.687
Tot41 a•i•l• l••* curr•nt li•bility'
28.519
24.615
Th• fund6 01 th• Ch•rlty
ReslriGleO incorne lunds
Unrestri¢t¢d lund5
5.403
19.412
28.519
28,519
24,815
The financkl stalemgnls W¢f• •pwov•O by th• TN8t••8 on
A Trafford
Truatoe
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FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Ac¢ountinp politi•s
Charlty Inlonnatlon
Fif%1 Art Is a charil8b* Inc<ry¥r8ied org8nisotion kn EDgLgnd and Wak5. Th• regislered ofllce 1$ Craswèll
Cr89y Mus¥Jm, Soulhf*hl Lane. rwell. Worksop. S80 3LH.
1.1 Ac¢ounting con¥•ntson
The flnanci81 siaiem&i15 have bceD PT*pafed In ac￿[dan0 with the Charity's goveming document, the
Ch8ni*es Act 2011. FRS 102-TThe F￿a￿cIal Rewrbng stsndard apohcable in the an¢J Repubh"c of Ir&laDd'
I'FRS 102.1 and the Charylies SORP "A¢eountlW 8na Reporfng by char￿*5 Stalernenl Df RecoTtimènded
PraclicE ap ￿l¢ab￿ lo cnariliQS Pfepamg Iheir accounls In a£LoroaTrce viilh the Financial REPOrting SlaThdard
applicablè 1.7 the UK RepublK of Irdond IFRS 1021" 10118cDv• 1 January 20191. The Charity 15 3 Public
88n?fil Entity 86 daflned by FRS 102.
The Ch8rity hao iaken advaTria9e of t￿ prowitin$ in Ihe SORP fov chan1￿& not lo prep8re • siaiemtnl ol
CBsh Flows.
The financial 51aiemenls havt departed .rom the Chawille6 {A￿￿ntS and Rèport61 Regulaiions 200B only to
the exlenl reoulred 10 pro¥h1e 8 tr￿ end ljii view. This deparlure h•s Irbvolvod lolkwng the SIBlernenl ol
Recommènded PiaetKe for charthts apptying trRS 102 r•ther Ihan the ¥eTsion ol Iht stsieii*nl of
R&comrf*ndod Praclice whrth Is refeThed to in IhÈ Rogulat￿Tr8 bul wthich h•$ sinte been wlhdrawn.
Th• financial Ji&t•tw$ •r• pr•w•d In •i•rfing. Is lh• luicbDnal ￿r1•n¢Y of Ih• Chalty. klorntary
amount5 In Ihes• flnan¢k•l ststemenls 8r• iound•d 10 the n•are$t £.
The financial slalemènls ha￿ boon w•p¥•a under t￿ histoiic•l Mst eonveniion. Tbe pnncipjl a¢¢ouniing
poliue5 adopted are set oul bvbDw.
1.2 Golng conc•rn
Al the time ol approving lh• thnanual $iaiement$. the Tru6100s have 8 reasona￿e expedalion Ihal Ihe Chanty
ha5 adequaie reloufces io cogbnue In t)ptratron816xisience lor tho l¥e$eo&￿Q ftjlure. Thu$ the Tw$i¢e)
continue lo adopl the 9omg concein baEIs 018ccounling In preparing the fiD8Thcial gtsi¢mtnts.
1.3 Charh•bl• fund*
Unr051ricied funds are aveilable for u$e 81 the discretion ol the TIu51ees ffi further•nce of Iheii charitsble
Objeethvés.
Reslricled funds are subjea to specthc condilions by don0￿ pr gt)nior8 88 to h(M Ihey moy b? ustd. The
purposès and uses of1￿• funds are ￿ oul In the notes 10 Ihe financial $iateff*nls.
1.4 In¢orn•
Incolne Is reco9Trised when Ihe Chanty is legally entylkd to ri aflw any perfrymance c￿dI￿Dn5 h8vp been
met, the amounls can be rnEo$ured reliabty. and rt Is probawe Ihat inwme %wll be received.
C?5h donations are recognised on re￿ipl. Oiher donatsons are recoynised wce Ihè Charity has been nolif,ed
of the don8lion, urless perfom)ar￿ Condit￿n5 fÈqL*e defeThal of Ihe arrK>unl. Ineome lax reeo¥erBWe in
ielalion lo donations receNed under Grft or deeds oYco¥en•nl is recognLsed at the &ime of the donalknn.
Assels for distribut￿n are re¢ogn15ed or* when di￿rit￿le￿. Assets gr¥en foT use by the Charity are
recogn15ed when receiyable. Stoth* of undistrbtsted lonattd go(#Js are noi valued lor tsala￿e sheel
purposes
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FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2025
AG¢?untlng polieK*%
IConUt)uedl
1.6 EXpend￿￿re
Expendilure is rÈco9nised ortt there Is a legal or consiwttive obligaiitsn to Irantsfer economic bpneffl lo
Ihird party tt Is Probab￿ th81 & tr•nsfer of oconomr benefft$ will De re4u*ed In Strllerrenl. and the amount of
Ihe obli9ation Can mFasurEd reliabty.
Expènditure 1$ c18$$ffied by activry. The c05t5 of eath adlvlty 8re m8de Up of the tolal of dlrect costs and
shpTed c051s, Including suppon cosi8 involved in urKlertaklng eath acthvity. Dirert cost$ attribulablts to a single
a￿vilY aTe allocaled direth lo Ihat a¢Dvity. Shared costs %¥hich coTri'ibuie lo more tnan one activity and
support ￿$1$ ¥vhKh are r¢1 alIn￿table Io 8 51nglo ale apportioned tsthiÈen Ihose activities on a ba&ls
on5151eni th& uaa ol reJou¢cès. C¢ntral ¥lJft co818 8re 8lkKai8d on lh• b•iis ol Iirr• 8Fenl, and
depreciation ch8rges are allocaied on IhÈ pOrt￿n of IhÈ asJEfs us¢.
1.6 T•nglbl• flx•d •Mel*
T8nglble fLxed assels 8re Inrt181ty rne8syied •1 ¢O$l and %ubs•qu•nty Thasurod •t 01 v*lJalion. nei ol
depreciaiion and any Impaiiffffinl kisses.
D•prKk4lion 18 recognised so as lo wthe off Ihè eost Of valupl*?n o14$wts thetr reilduoi valu•# over their
uselul I￿$ ¢0 th• following tra￿..
Fixlui¢$ and fittings
Conipolers
25.0￿￿ Slraighl Ir
33.33% Slrnighl Im
The gain or loss a￿S1ThQ Oh lh¢ d4Q￿oI ol an assel ts dalerniined as the dfflerence bets¥een the sale procétds
4n(J the urryir#J ¥alue ol the assei. and i* ree¢gnised In 513terr*M ol fiDantial acli¥ll￿s.
1.7 1rnv1￿•nI of Ilxéd •i•Èts
Al each reporting ènd d81¢. tth• chaiity r*¥iew6 the carrying ￿0￿nIS of rts iangibte o&sels lo determine
wh•itter Ihere li any IndK8iion Ihal tnose assets have sulle1￿ an irnpairyTrent 106s. 11 any indicalion
exlsls, tre rocoverabk Jmount ol the auel l• 001￿ated kn order ￿ detem)kne the •xlenl ol the ImpBimienl
1.8 T•x•tbon
The organisatson is a iegisiertd Chinty and Is Èxèmpt from tsx8boD.
1.9 Employ99 b•noln6
The co51 of any unuxd hobday enlffjeTr*ni is recogn￿e￿ In th¢ PU￿ in which the employee'$ ￿NiCe8 Ire
rÈeeived.
Teminlltion benefrts ore r•cognised immedLqtely as an expensé vlhen the Ch•nty Is dtmonstrabty committ•d
lo t8rmiD8le IhE etnployry*ni of an enwoyee ow lo provK*e lerM￿at￿n benefils.
Cthiul Kcountirby NtirnateB andfvdyements
In the ap￿1￿110￿ of the Charity s accouniing polKyets. Ihe Twslee5 are ￿quired to make lud9emenls,
estimat?s and assurnpll￿S #boul the caTrying a￿￿nI of ass818 and &abilrtle5 Ihal are nol readity apparent
frorn olhei sources. The esiittbalE5 and assoaaled assurrylions are based on hIS￿nCal expErience and Other
faclor5 that are considered lo be ielevant A¢￿￿1 rtsumts m8y differ froTll these eslimales.
The 8stirnales and undetying assumpbons 8rt reWe￿*d ongoino ba$15. ReviS￿n$ to accounllng
e$tsmates are retogniied in Ihe period In which the e8iirnaie Is iewsed whete the revitsion ¥ffe15 onty Ihol
peffioa. or ln Ihe pertod of the re￿S￿￿ and luture per￿$ %Yhere the [P￿SlO1￿ affgcts both CUnEnl ang fijlure
peiiods.
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FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
ncvm¢ frpm donations gnd leycips
R¢5trlcted
lund8
2025
Restrfcted
fund•
2024
Donat￿n$ and grfls
351.618
264.525
Don*tloM •nd 91tt•
Artts Council Incr*me
Pnwot• Incornei P*flnersbips
275.000
76.618
237.500
27.025
351618
264.525
In￿1nd I￿orn•
R•%trl¢t•¥
tund•
1025
R••trf¢tod
funds
2024
Four 8•asons shoppinB ¢•ntr8
Mansfiekj dislrict counc
93.143
s.ooo
98.143
Othèr Incom•
Rett￿¢t0￿
lund•
2025
R•¥trict•d
fund*
2024
Income from Lo¢81 athhNrty
Incorne from rventbrtle
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FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
¢￿111¥ble •¢t1¥￿1•
R•8trlct•d R•strfct•d
luTrd8
funds
2025
2024
Staff ¢osts
Depreclavon •n¢J irnpawrr*nt
Freelan￿lS18ft supporf rA>515
Production costs
Traweynioloi ¢osls
IT exponse8
Adverb5inglFlark•iing
In$uranGe
8onk ¢h•ryes
R¢nt. raies and ulibbes
Atcouniancy
Teléphonè w¥tS
Flecrunmoni Cil$l6
Repalrts and rèri•w•lo
Sundrles
152.203
1.089
131,340
950
8,038
115.B36
3428
2,090
17,887
1.553
130.400
3.OOb
1.676
23.735
1.706
308
99.863
8.640
1.335
260
2.248
389
430
1.840
437.082
294,064
Sh•re of govem8rKe co￿318ee Dote 71
9,079
9.gC6
446.161
303.970
Govomance co•ti
202S
2024
Staff costs
Indèpendent eyaminabon fees
5.827
7,OD6
9.079
Trustq
None of the Tru$iee$ lor arw pew50ns conneded wrth them} received any remunpratyon or benefits from the
Ch8rity during the year.
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FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Employg•s
Th8 averege tfKJnthty number ol emthees during Iho y8ai w•$
2025
Number
2024
Nurnb•r
Employm•nt costs
2026
2024
Wages and salaries
Social secunty costs
Other pen610n co$11
143.879
9.834
4.317
128.633
7.977
3.736
158,030
13e,346
Rfrmun*r•llon ol k•y m•na9em¢ni p•r8onn•l
The rernun¢i•lion ol kfry m•nogement yeisLsiin81 Is ai loltV*S.
A99re9Ote compBnsalH
58.894
Y,211
There w•r* no omployeo5 whose aDnual ￿mu￿rat￿)n was mctt th8n £00 JIO.
10 T•x•tlon
The th811ty Is exempl Irorn lax8t￿n cffj fl8 •¢bvrt*s bguuse #n rt$ 8ppl￿d for Ch•illab￿ purpose8
17_

FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11 T*nglbl• flx•d a8*eta
To
¢ost
At 1 ApTII 2024
Addrtiot)s
3475
4.084
107
7,559
1¢7
Al 31 March 2025
3.475
7,686
D•prKl•tksn and irnpalrrn•nt
Al 1 April 2024
Depreckytion chaiyd in th• y•ar
3.475
1,956
1,Q89
5,431
1,089
Al 31 K48rch 2025
3.475
3,045
e.52Q
Carrylng 4mount
Al 31 M•rch 2025
1,146
Al 31 March 2024
2.128
2.128
12 D•blorn
202$
2021
Amounls f¥lllng due one y•*r
Ir•dè debtOf•
Pr•pJyw￿n¢S and ac£rued in¢0m*
4.270
22.888
7,352
27.158
7,352
13 CrndRor•'. Imount¥ falllng du• *lthln one y*•r
202$
2024
other taxation and sw81 seC￿r￿
Trade crp.dilor3
Other credllors
A¢GruaL8 and d8T•ned Income
3.64$
7.454
577
3120
3.591
4,393
546
2,7DO
14 796
11.230
14 R•lir•m•nt benefit xhern•*
2025
2024
O•lln•d tontribulion s¢h•m•8
Chargè 10 profft OF105s In r05pect of def ned r￿n￿bL￿1)n 5chem8s
4,317
3,736
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FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI
FOR niE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14 A•tivem•nt ben•Wtschem•s
(Continuodl
The Chanty operÈies a defined contribution pens￿0 5cheff* foi all qualitying ernpioyees. Tbe 8s%ts of th
8cheTh are hEkJ separalety Irorn IhD5e ol Charty In an Irdependenlly admini$tefed fund.
15 A•itrlctod lund8
Thè resinaed funds ol the charity cornprisc Iht U￿￿pended balanc6s ol donalwJn$ giants hehy on trust
Subiecl to speufic conditions by donws as to how they may be used.
AllAp￿
In¢omln9
urG•s
Resourte•
•xp•nd•d
Trnnsl•rn At J1 M•r¢h
2025
CPP Programrr*
ln Kind Intom•
Olher Income
5.403
351.618
96.143
1347.9141
1&8.1431
{1041
19,1071
S.403
449.865
1446.1611
19.1071
pr•vloui y••r'.
At 1 Apvbl
2023
In¢•mlfi•
r•wur¢••
R••ourG
•xp•nded
Trnn•t•rn
Al 31 M•v¢h
2024
CPP Proglemme
45 128
276.t*J6
1303 9701
111 7591
S.403
45.126
276.
303 970
$403
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FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEmEP￿s (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2025
IS RMtrlct•d fund*
IContinu•dl
CPP Programme
First Art Is thc Crealbve People Places ICPPI pwwarnrnp for Ashfipkl. Fldsoyer M8n8fjÈkl aTrd North
es51 Derbyshirg support•d Ihrough funding from Arts Counc41 EDgland. CPP is a naiional mull1￿11110n-p0Und
strÈte9ic programme. workifig In nearty 40 places across England. CPP 15 aboul more people taking the lead
in choosing, creating and iaking part in bFilliant art eXPer￿nceS In the p￿CeS bthere ey￿enCe 5how5 Ihal
people aTe kn66 ipw0￿ed Iry 8rfs and cullural aClivil*S than elsew￿r? In Fngland.
Fir51 Art Is a consortlum I￿Vr&r1*Y* led by Fir¥t Art ICIO) in partnership wlh cre8W￿ HerilAg0 Trust,
JuntaionArt5. A￿¥¢ part￿r5 Frusi and 8CVS (g01so¥er To9elherl.
Firsl Art will Inspir• mNè people from Ashfield. 8dsovÈr. Mansfiekl and North E851 Derbyshife lo shape ond
txpErien￿ greBI art. O¥er tho ￿xt three y?81$ 12022-20251 w& ahn to b￿n9 mor• In$tifing ¢ullui¥l
exp8rience5 ¥￿thIn reach of everyone in Ihe area an(1 prov￿ opportunit￿5 for bxal pgpplE to produce 8nd
¥hape theii own cuhural aciwits•$ ¥nd ¢￿nts.
By putting peoF4e fKsl In èveryth￿9 w¢ do. w¢ look to k¥o¥ido first•aTrJ qualty experiÈws ￿ en8t4•
p•opkn lo rou9niso the ¥a￿e olth& ènd tha rd6 lh• art• ¢an play m Ihets Ir4e8.
Th15 will be achieved by o￿nINg up nÈw po$slty•be$ Into the 8rt$ #no ens￿n9 thal quality art expen8nc8B
are acce$$ibSe, availab￿ 8nd èlloid8b￿.
Th¢ programm* wl¥ *niur• tho •rv•i ol Aohfifrld. M•nsfiell. 801sover and NE Derbylhwè hAW a pin•d4JP
an# effic*pl nefv￿r￿ of hi9h qualty. accessit4o and Stiff￿1811n9 cuKuf81 apAivtte5 ond 8ssel•, provhllng •
de van¢ty of OppOnun￿￿$ ￿ oupport hoppy and ￿￿thY *Te5￿•s, ncw and Into Iha futtjrè.
1n.klnd Incorn•
The Four Seaioni Shoppin9 Cenlro prtsvid•i £93 143.31 IRenl £eo,2SO I Service Chargè f.14.656.06 1
BuJme$* R*les- £18.337.251 by providing FiisiArt wth • free shop in lh• Shopping Conva.
M8rnsfiÈbJ DIstr￿ Councd provides approximatety ÉS.O(K) in rna￿tting suFwI lor The F￿1 Shebang by
Inolallino bannern In th• trwn cantre aThl croiw)romoting vi• digtt•l str¢•ni.
16 fund•
T￿ unreytritied ￿Thd$ ollh• charty compriw the unexponded bglanc•6 oldM*￿nI and grants which are
nol subjecl lo specbfic eondilions by donot$ and granlofs a$ 10 how Ihey rnay be u58d. These In￿Utte
designoled funds whKh h8¥¥ been sei aside uul of ￿Te$l[￿lEd funds by Iruslees for spor4fi¢ purposes.
At 1 Aprfl
2024
Trnn¥f2rn At 31 M•r¢h
2026
GeneTal funds
19.412
9.107
26.519
Pr#wlou$ ye•r'.
Al 1 Aprfl
2023
Tran8fer• At 31 March
2024
General hJnd$
7.653
11.759
19,412

FIRST ART
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16 Unr•sth¢tsd funds
Iconunuedl
The transfer repiesen'.$ the cost recovery ccnlnbulion frorp. TheArt5 Counul.
17 An•ly811 of n•1 •si¢ts b•t*wn lund¥
Unr•¥trfcted
Re¥irfct•d
funds
2OZ5
Total
2025
2025
At 31 March 2025..
Tangib￿ a55e15
Current asse151lliablliti&61
1.146
27.373
1.146
27.373
28.519
28.519
Unr••trl¢t•d
lundb
2024
R••trlel•d
fund¥
2024
Tot•1
2024
At 31 M•rrh 2024..
Tangible assels
Cuirent as88lsiiiiabl*lie31
2,128
3,275
2.128
22.687
19.412
19412
5,403
24,815
18 R•lit•d p•Th tramictlons
There wer? no ditdosat4e i•lal•d paty trthnudions durmg Ihe year.
21